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‘They came to kill civilians’: Harel Oren and Ilan Cohen on fighting Hamas in their kibbutz

Mourners embrace during the funeral of Meni and Ayelet Godard, in Kibbutz Palmachim, Israel, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. Ariel Schalit/AP Photo.

This episode of Hub Dialogues features Harel Oren and Ilan Cohen, who are members of the civilian response team in one of the Israeli kibbutzim attacked by Hamas on October 7th. They discuss the terrorist attacks on their community, how they responded to protect themselves and fellow community members, and what they want Canada and the rest of the world to know about their experience.

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